diff --git a/Scribus.pro b/Scribus.pro
index eacc9380d..8bfc29bce 100644
--- a/Scribus.pro
+++ b/Scribus.pro
@@ -646,6 +646,7 @@ HEADERS += scribus/actionmanager.h \
            scribus/ui/splash.h \
            scribus/ui/storyeditor.h \
            scribus/ui/stylecombos.h \
+           scribus/ui/stylecreator.h \
            scribus/ui/stylemanager.h \
            scribus/ui/styleselect.h \
            scribus/ui/styleview.h \
@@ -1167,6 +1168,7 @@ FORMS += scribus/ui/aboutplugins.ui \
          scribus/ui/smtablestylewidget.ui \
          scribus/ui/spiralvectorbase.ui \
          scribus/ui/spiralwidgetbase.ui \
+         scribus/ui/stylecreator.ui \
          scribus/ui/stylemanager.ui \
          scribus/ui/tablecolumnwidthsdialog.ui \
          scribus/ui/tablerowheightsdialog.ui \
@@ -1794,6 +1796,7 @@ SOURCES += scribus/actionmanager.cpp \
            scribus/ui/splash.cpp \
            scribus/ui/storyeditor.cpp \
            scribus/ui/stylecombos.cpp \
+           scribus/ui/stylecreator.cpp \
            scribus/ui/stylemanager.cpp \
            scribus/ui/styleselect.cpp \
            scribus/ui/styleview.cpp \
diff --git a/scribus/CMakeLists_Sources.txt b/scribus/CMakeLists_Sources.txt
index 66101c2e1..3ed090862 100644
--- a/scribus/CMakeLists_Sources.txt
+++ b/scribus/CMakeLists_Sources.txt
@@ -512,6 +512,7 @@ set(SCRIBUS_SOURCES
 	ui/splash.cpp
 	ui/storyeditor.cpp
 	ui/stylecombos.cpp
+	ui/stylecreator.cpp
 	ui/stylemanager.cpp
 	ui/styleselect.cpp
 	ui/styleview.cpp
diff --git a/scribus/ui/propertiespalette_line.cpp b/scribus/ui/propertiespalette_line.cpp
index d275f442a..9d10558b0 100644
--- a/scribus/ui/propertiespalette_line.cpp
+++ b/scribus/ui/propertiespalette_line.cpp
@@ -23,8 +23,11 @@ for which a new license (GPL+exception) is in place.
 #include "scribusapp.h"
 #include "scribusdoc.h"
 #include "selection.h"
+#include "smlinestyle.h"
 #include "ui/propertiespalette_utils.h"
 #include "ui/widgets/popup_menu.h"
+#include "ui/stylecreator.h"
+#include "ui/widgets/popup_menu.h"
 #include "units.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
@@ -86,6 +89,59 @@ PropertiesPalette_Line::PropertiesPalette_Line( QWidget* parent) : QWidget(paren
 	connect(comboBlendmode, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(handleLineBlendmode(int)));
 	connect(numberOpacity, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(handleLineOpacity(double)));
 
+	// TODO: enable and disable them as needed
+	comboLineStyles->addItem("Styles");
+	connect(buttonCreateStyle, &QToolButton::clicked, [=]() {
+		auto dialog = new StyleCreator(this);
+		dialog->setDoc(m_doc);
+        SMLineStyle *styleItem = new SMLineStyle();
+        SingleLine lineSettings{};
+        lineSettings.setLineWidth(lineWidth->value() / m_unitRatio);
+		if (lineType->currentIndex() != 37)
+        {
+            lineSettings.setDash(lineType->currentIndex()+1);
+        }
+        // TODO: defined it as a function and use it also in other places
+        auto getLineEnd = [=]() -> Qt::PenCapStyle {
+            switch (buttonsCaps->checkedId())
+            {
+            case 0:
+                return Qt::FlatCap;
+            case 1:
+                return Qt::SquareCap;
+            case 2:
+                return Qt::RoundCap;
+            }
+            return Qt::FlatCap;
+        };
+        lineSettings.setLineEnd(static_cast<int>(getLineEnd()));
+        auto getLineJoin = [=]() -> Qt::PenJoinStyle {
+            switch (buttonsJoins->checkedId())
+            {
+            case 0:
+                return Qt::MiterJoin;
+            case 1:
+                return Qt::BevelJoin;
+            case 2:
+                return Qt::RoundJoin;
+            }
+            return Qt::MiterJoin;
+        };
+        lineSettings.setLineJoin(getLineJoin());
+        PageItem* currentItem = currentItemFromSelection();
+        if (currentItem == nullptr) {
+            return;
+        }
+        // showColorValues(currentItem->lineColor(), currentItem->fillColor(), currentItem->lineShade(), currentItem->fillShade());
+        lineSettings.setColor(currentItem->lineColor());
+        lineSettings.setShade(currentItem->lineShade());
+        MultiLine lineCompound{};
+        lineCompound.push_back(lineSettings);
+		dialog->loadType(styleItem);
+        styleItem->newStyle(lineCompound);
+		dialog->show();
+		qDebug() << "clicked";
+	});
 }
 
 void PropertiesPalette_Line::changeEvent(QEvent *e)
@@ -658,6 +714,8 @@ void PropertiesPalette_Line::iconSetChange()
 	buttonCapSquare->setIcon(im.loadIcon("16/stroke-cap-square.png"));
 
 	buttonSwapMarker->setIcon(im.loadIcon("swap"));
+
+	buttonCreateStyle->setIcon(im.loadIcon("16/list-add.png"));
 }
 
 void PropertiesPalette_Line::languageChange()
diff --git a/scribus/ui/propertiespalette_linebase.ui b/scribus/ui/propertiespalette_linebase.ui
index a5299fbcd..a5afde41e 100644
--- a/scribus/ui/propertiespalette_linebase.ui
+++ b/scribus/ui/propertiespalette_linebase.ui
@@ -6,489 +6,507 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>314</width>
-    <height>344</height>
+    <width>314</width>
+    <height>344</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
-  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
-   <property name="spacing">
-    <number>8</number>
-   </property>
+  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+   <property name="spacing">
+    <number>8</number>
+   </property>
    <property name="leftMargin">
-    <number>8</number>
+    <number>8</number>
    </property>
    <property name="topMargin">
-    <number>8</number>
+    <number>8</number>
    </property>
    <property name="rightMargin">
-    <number>8</number>
+    <number>8</number>
    </property>
    <property name="bottomMargin">
-    <number>8</number>
+    <number>8</number>
    </property>
-   <item>
-    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_3">
+   <item>
+    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_3">
      <property name="spacing">
-      <number>4</number>
+      <number>4</number>
      </property>
      <item>
-      <widget class="FormWidget" name="lineWidthLabel">
-       <property name="sizePolicy">
-        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Maximum">
-         <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-         <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-        </sizepolicy>
+      <widget class="FormWidget" name="lineWidthLabel" native="true">
+       <property name="sizePolicy">
+        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Maximum">
+         <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+         <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+        </sizepolicy>
        </property>
-       <property name="label" stdset="0">
-        <string>Width</string>
-       </property>
-       <property name="font">
-        <font>
-         <pointsize>8</pointsize>
-        </font>
-       </property>
-       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_4">
-        <property name="spacing">
-         <number>4</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="leftMargin">
-         <number>0</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="topMargin">
-         <number>0</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="rightMargin">
-         <number>0</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="bottomMargin">
-         <number>0</number>
-        </property>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="ScrSpinBox" name="lineWidth">
-          <property name="maximumSize">
-           <size>
-            <width>100</width>
-            <height>16777215</height>
-           </size>
-          </property>
-          <property name="specialValueText">
-           <string>Hairline</string>
-          </property>
-          <property name="maximum">
-           <double>300.000000000000000</double>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-       </layout>
+       <property name="font">
+        <font>
+         <pointsize>8</pointsize>
+        </font>
+       </property>
+       <property name="label" stdset="0">
+        <string>Width</string>
+       </property>
+       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_4">
+        <property name="spacing">
+         <number>4</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="leftMargin">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="topMargin">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="rightMargin">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="bottomMargin">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="ScrSpinBox" name="lineWidth">
+          <property name="maximumSize">
+           <size>
+            <width>100</width>
+            <height>16777215</height>
+           </size>
+          </property>
+          <property name="specialValueText">
+           <string>Hairline</string>
+          </property>
+          <property name="maximum">
+           <double>300.000000000000000</double>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item>
-      <widget class="FormWidget" name="lineTypeLabel">
+      <widget class="FormWidget" name="lineTypeLabel" native="true">
        <property name="sizePolicy">
-        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Maximum">
+        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Maximum">
          <horstretch>0</horstretch>
          <verstretch>0</verstretch>
         </sizepolicy>
        </property>
-       <property name="label" stdset="0">
-        <string>Type</string>
+       <property name="font">
+        <font>
+         <pointsize>8</pointsize>
+        </font>
        </property>
-       <property name="font">
-        <font>
-         <pointsize>8</pointsize>
-        </font>
+       <property name="label" stdset="0">
+        <string>Type</string>
+       </property>
+       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_5">
+        <property name="spacing">
+         <number>4</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="leftMargin">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="topMargin">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="rightMargin">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="bottomMargin">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="LineCombo" name="lineType"/>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboLineStyles"/>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QToolButton" name="buttonCreateStyle">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string/>
        </property>
-       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_5">
-        <property name="spacing">
-         <number>4</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="leftMargin">
-         <number>0</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="topMargin">
-         <number>0</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="rightMargin">
-         <number>0</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="bottomMargin">
-         <number>0</number>
-        </property>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="LineCombo" name="lineType"/>
-        </item>
-       </layout>
       </widget>
      </item>
-     <item>
-      <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_2">
-       <property name="orientation">
-        <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
-       </property>
-       <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-        <size>
-         <width>0</width>
-         <height>0</height>
-        </size>
-       </property>
-      </spacer>
-     </item>
+     <item>
+      <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_2">
+       <property name="orientation">
+        <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+       </property>
+       <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+        <size>
+         <width>0</width>
+         <height>0</height>
+        </size>
+       </property>
+      </spacer>
+     </item>
     </layout>
    </item>
-   <item>
-    <widget class="DashEditor" name="dashEditor">
-     <property name="frameShape">
-      <enum>QFrame::StyledPanel</enum>
-     </property>
-     <property name="frameShadow">
-      <enum>QFrame::Raised</enum>
-     </property>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-   <item>
-    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_10">
+   <item>
+    <widget class="DashEditor" name="dashEditor">
+     <property name="frameShape">
+      <enum>QFrame::StyledPanel</enum>
+     </property>
+     <property name="frameShadow">
+      <enum>QFrame::Raised</enum>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_10">
      <property name="spacing">
-      <number>16</number>
+      <number>16</number>
      </property>
      <item>
-      <widget class="FormWidget" name="lineEndLabel">
-       <property name="sizePolicy">
-        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Maximum">
-         <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-         <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-        </sizepolicy>
+      <widget class="FormWidget" name="lineEndLabel" native="true">
+       <property name="sizePolicy">
+        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Maximum">
+         <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+         <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+        </sizepolicy>
+       </property>
+       <property name="font">
+        <font>
+         <pointsize>8</pointsize>
+        </font>
+       </property>
+       <property name="label" stdset="0">
+        <string>Caps</string>
+       </property>
+       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_2">
+        <property name="spacing">
+         <number>4</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="leftMargin">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="topMargin">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="rightMargin">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="bottomMargin">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QToolButton" name="buttonCapFlat">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string/>
+          </property>
+          <property name="checkable">
+           <bool>true</bool>
+          </property>
+          <property name="checked">
+           <bool>false</bool>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QToolButton" name="buttonCapSquare">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string/>
+          </property>
+          <property name="checkable">
+           <bool>true</bool>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QToolButton" name="buttonCapRound">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string/>
+          </property>
+          <property name="checkable">
+           <bool>true</bool>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="FormWidget" name="lineJoinLabel" native="true">
+       <property name="sizePolicy">
+        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Maximum">
+         <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+         <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+        </sizepolicy>
+       </property>
+       <property name="font">
+        <font>
+         <pointsize>8</pointsize>
+        </font>
+       </property>
+       <property name="label" stdset="0">
+        <string>Joins</string>
+       </property>
+       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_9">
+        <property name="spacing">
+         <number>4</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="leftMargin">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="topMargin">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="rightMargin">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="bottomMargin">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QToolButton" name="buttonJoinMiter">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string/>
+          </property>
+          <property name="checkable">
+           <bool>true</bool>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QToolButton" name="buttonJoinRound">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string/>
+          </property>
+          <property name="checkable">
+           <bool>true</bool>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QToolButton" name="buttonJoinBevel">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string/>
+          </property>
+          <property name="checkable">
+           <bool>true</bool>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="FormWidget" name="lineMarkerLabel" native="true">
+       <property name="sizePolicy">
+        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Maximum">
+         <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+         <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+        </sizepolicy>
+       </property>
+       <property name="font">
+        <font>
+         <pointsize>8</pointsize>
+        </font>
+       </property>
+       <property name="label" stdset="0">
+        <string>Marker</string>
+       </property>
+       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
+        <property name="spacing">
+         <number>4</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="leftMargin">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="topMargin">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="rightMargin">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="bottomMargin">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QToolButton" name="buttonMarkerStart">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string/>
+          </property>
+          <property name="iconSize">
+           <size>
+            <width>20</width>
+            <height>16</height>
+           </size>
+          </property>
+          <property name="popupMode">
+           <enum>QToolButton::InstantPopup</enum>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QToolButton" name="buttonSwapMarker">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string/>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QToolButton" name="buttonMarkerEnd">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string/>
+          </property>
+          <property name="iconSize">
+           <size>
+            <width>20</width>
+            <height>16</height>
+           </size>
+          </property>
+          <property name="popupMode">
+           <enum>QToolButton::InstantPopup</enum>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_3">
+       <property name="orientation">
+        <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+       </property>
+       <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+        <size>
+         <width>0</width>
+         <height>0</height>
+        </size>
+       </property>
+      </spacer>
+     </item>
+    </layout>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_6">
+     <item>
+      <widget class="FormWidget" name="lineOpacityLabel" native="true">
+       <property name="sizePolicy">
+        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Maximum">
+         <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+         <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+        </sizepolicy>
+       </property>
+       <property name="font">
+        <font>
+         <pointsize>8</pointsize>
+        </font>
        </property>
-       <property name="label" stdset="0">
-        <string>Caps</string>
-       </property>
-       <property name="font">
-        <font>
-         <pointsize>8</pointsize>
-        </font>
-       </property>
-       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_2">
-        <property name="spacing">
-         <number>4</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="leftMargin">
-         <number>0</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="topMargin">
-         <number>0</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="rightMargin">
-         <number>0</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="bottomMargin">
-         <number>0</number>
-        </property>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QToolButton" name="buttonCapFlat">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string/>
-          </property>
-          <property name="checkable">
-           <bool>true</bool>
-          </property>
-          <property name="checked">
-           <bool>false</bool>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QToolButton" name="buttonCapSquare">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string/>
-          </property>
-          <property name="checkable">
-           <bool>true</bool>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QToolButton" name="buttonCapRound">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string/>
-          </property>
-          <property name="checkable">
-           <bool>true</bool>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-       </layout>
+       <property name="label" stdset="0">
+        <string>Opacity</string>
+       </property>
+       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_8">
+        <property name="leftMargin">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="topMargin">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="rightMargin">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="bottomMargin">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="ScrSpinBox" name="numberOpacity">
+          <property name="focusPolicy">
+           <enum>Qt::WheelFocus</enum>
+          </property>
+          <property name="suffix">
+           <string> %</string>
+          </property>
+          <property name="decimals">
+           <number>0</number>
+          </property>
+          <property name="maximum">
+           <double>100.000000000000000</double>
+          </property>
+          <property name="value">
+           <double>100.000000000000000</double>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item>
-      <widget class="FormWidget" name="lineJoinLabel">
+      <widget class="FormWidget" name="lineBlendmodeLabel" native="true">
        <property name="sizePolicy">
-        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Maximum">
+        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Maximum">
          <horstretch>0</horstretch>
          <verstretch>0</verstretch>
         </sizepolicy>
        </property>
-       <property name="label" stdset="0">
-        <string>Joins</string>
+       <property name="font">
+        <font>
+         <pointsize>8</pointsize>
+        </font>
        </property>
-       <property name="font">
-        <font>
-         <pointsize>8</pointsize>
-        </font>
+       <property name="label" stdset="0">
+        <string>Blendmode</string>
        </property>
-       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_9">
-        <property name="spacing">
-         <number>4</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="leftMargin">
-         <number>0</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="topMargin">
-         <number>0</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="rightMargin">
-         <number>0</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="bottomMargin">
-         <number>0</number>
-        </property>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QToolButton" name="buttonJoinMiter">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string/>
-          </property>
-          <property name="checkable">
-           <bool>true</bool>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QToolButton" name="buttonJoinRound">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string/>
-          </property>
-          <property name="checkable">
-           <bool>true</bool>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QToolButton" name="buttonJoinBevel">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string/>
-          </property>
-          <property name="checkable">
-           <bool>true</bool>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-       </layout>
+       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_7">
+        <property name="leftMargin">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="topMargin">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="rightMargin">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="bottomMargin">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="ComboBlendMode" name="comboBlendmode"/>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
       </widget>
      </item>
-     <item>
-      <widget class="FormWidget" name="lineMarkerLabel">
-       <property name="sizePolicy">
-        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Maximum">
-         <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-         <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-        </sizepolicy>
-       </property>
-       <property name="label" stdset="0">
-        <string>Marker</string>
-       </property>
-       <property name="font">
-        <font>
-         <pointsize>8</pointsize>
-        </font>
-       </property>
-       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
-        <property name="spacing">
-         <number>4</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="leftMargin">
-         <number>0</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="topMargin">
-         <number>0</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="rightMargin">
-         <number>0</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="bottomMargin">
-         <number>0</number>
-        </property>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QToolButton" name="buttonMarkerStart">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string/>
-          </property>
-          <property name="iconSize">
-           <size>
-            <width>20</width>
-            <height>16</height>
-           </size>
-          </property>
-          <property name="popupMode">
-           <enum>QToolButton::InstantPopup</enum>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QToolButton" name="buttonSwapMarker">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string/>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="QToolButton" name="buttonMarkerEnd">
-          <property name="text">
-           <string/>
-          </property>
-          <property name="iconSize">
-           <size>
-            <width>20</width>
-            <height>16</height>
-           </size>
-          </property>
-          <property name="popupMode">
-           <enum>QToolButton::InstantPopup</enum>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-       </layout>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-     <item>
-      <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_3">
-       <property name="orientation">
-        <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
-       </property>
-       <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-        <size>
-         <width>0</width>
-         <height>0</height>
-        </size>
-       </property>
-      </spacer>
-     </item>
+     <item>
+      <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
+       <property name="orientation">
+        <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+       </property>
+       <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+        <size>
+         <width>0</width>
+         <height>0</height>
+        </size>
+       </property>
+      </spacer>
+     </item>
     </layout>
    </item>
-   <item>
-    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_6">
-     <item>
-      <widget class="FormWidget" name="lineOpacityLabel">
-       <property name="sizePolicy">
-        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Maximum">
-         <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-         <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-        </sizepolicy>
-       </property>
-       <property name="label" stdset="0">
-        <string>Opacity</string>
-       </property>
-       <property name="font">
-        <font>
-         <pointsize>8</pointsize>
-        </font>
-       </property>
-       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_8">
-        <property name="leftMargin">
-         <number>0</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="topMargin">
-         <number>0</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="rightMargin">
-         <number>0</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="bottomMargin">
-         <number>0</number>
-        </property>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="ScrSpinBox" name="numberOpacity">
-          <property name="suffix">
-           <string> %</string>
-          </property>
-          <property name="decimals">
-           <number>0</number>
-          </property>
-          <property name="maximum">
-           <double>100.000000000000000</double>
-          </property>
-          <property name="value">
-           <double>100.000000000000000</double>
-          </property>
-         </widget>
-        </item>
-       </layout>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-     <item>
-      <widget class="FormWidget" name="lineBlendmodeLabel">
-       <property name="sizePolicy">
-        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Maximum">
-         <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-         <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-        </sizepolicy>
-       </property>
-       <property name="label" stdset="0">
-        <string>Blendmode</string>
-       </property>
-       <property name="font">
-        <font>
-         <pointsize>8</pointsize>
-        </font>
-       </property>
-       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_7">
-        <property name="leftMargin">
-         <number>0</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="topMargin">
-         <number>0</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="rightMargin">
-         <number>0</number>
-        </property>
-        <property name="bottomMargin">
-         <number>0</number>
-        </property>
-        <item>
-         <widget class="ComboBlendMode" name="comboBlendmode"/>
-        </item>
-       </layout>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-     <item>
-      <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
-       <property name="orientation">
-        <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
-       </property>
-       <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-        <size>
-         <width>0</width>
-         <height>0</height>
-        </size>
-       </property>
-      </spacer>
-     </item>
-    </layout>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QListWidget" name="lineStyles"/>
    </item>
-   <item>
-    <widget class="QListWidget" name="lineStyles"/>
-   </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
  <customwidgets>
   <customwidget>
-   <class>FormWidget</class>
-   <extends>QWidget</extends>
-   <header>ui/widgets/form_widget.h</header>
-   <container>1</container>
-  </customwidget>
-  <customwidget>
    <class>ScrSpinBox</class>
    <extends>QDoubleSpinBox</extends>
    <header>ui/scrspinbox.h</header>
   </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>FormWidget</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>ui/widgets/form_widget.h</header>
+   <container>1</container>
+  </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>ComboBlendMode</class>
+   <extends>QComboBox</extends>
+   <header>ui/widgets/combo_blendmode.h</header>
+  </customwidget>
   <customwidget>
    <class>LineCombo</class>
    <extends>QComboBox</extends>
@@ -500,28 +518,23 @@
    <header>ui/dasheditor.h</header>
    <container>1</container>
   </customwidget>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>ComboBlendMode</class>
-   <extends>QComboBox</extends>
-   <header>ui/widgets/combo_blendmode.h</header>
-  </customwidget>
  </customwidgets>
- <tabstops>
-  <tabstop>lineWidth</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>lineType</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>buttonCapFlat</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>buttonCapSquare</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>buttonCapRound</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>buttonJoinMiter</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>buttonJoinRound</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>buttonJoinBevel</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>buttonMarkerStart</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>buttonSwapMarker</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>buttonMarkerEnd</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>numberOpacity</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>comboBlendmode</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>lineStyles</tabstop>
- </tabstops>
+ <tabstops>
+  <tabstop>lineWidth</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>lineType</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>buttonCapFlat</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>buttonCapSquare</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>buttonCapRound</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>buttonJoinMiter</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>buttonJoinRound</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>buttonJoinBevel</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>buttonMarkerStart</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>buttonSwapMarker</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>buttonMarkerEnd</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>numberOpacity</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>comboBlendmode</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>lineStyles</tabstop>
+ </tabstops>
  <resources/>
  <connections/>
 </ui>
diff --git a/scribus/ui/smlinestyle.cpp b/scribus/ui/smlinestyle.cpp
index 18a94e800..960b59b7d 100644
--- a/scribus/ui/smlinestyle.cpp
+++ b/scribus/ui/smlinestyle.cpp
@@ -193,6 +193,20 @@ QString SMLineStyle::newStyle()
 	return name;
 }
 
+QString SMLineStyle::newStyle(const MultiLine lineCompound)
+{
+	QString name = getUniqueName( tr("New Style"));
+	m_tmpLines[name] = lineCompound;
+    // QStringList styleNames;
+    // styleNames << name;
+    // selected(styleNames);
+    setupConnections();
+    setSelection(name);
+	// m_widget->showStyle(m_tmpLines[styleName], m_doc->PageColors);
+    
+    return name;
+}
+
 QString SMLineStyle::newStyle(const QString &fromStyle)
 {
 	Q_ASSERT(m_tmpLines.contains(fromStyle));
diff --git a/scribus/ui/smlinestyle.h b/scribus/ui/smlinestyle.h
index 42bc343fd..7dcab6136 100644
--- a/scribus/ui/smlinestyle.h
+++ b/scribus/ui/smlinestyle.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ public:
 	void toSelection(const QString &styleName) const;
 	QString newStyle();
 	QString newStyle(const QString &fromStyle);
+	QString newStyle(MultiLine lineFormat);
 	void apply();
 	bool isDefaultStyle(const QString &stylename) const;
 	void setDefaultStyle(bool ids);
